Kinetics of Materials

3 units

This course offers an in-depth exploration of phase formation and transformation in solids and liquids. Key topics include equilibrium and non-equilibrium thermodynamics, equilibrium and metastable phase diagrams, nucleation and growth, diffusion and interface-limited processes, shear-type transformations, and order/disorder transformations. Additionally, the course will examine essential deposition tools, such as physical vapor deposition (PVD) and chemical vapor deposition (CVD), applying fundamental kinetic principles to materials growth. Discussions will encompass a range of materials, from conventional to emerging.